Shizuoka Matcha

Our Shizuoka matcha comes through producer relationships across the prefecture: Kakegawa, Mori-machi, and Shizuoka City. It is a region of both plains and mountains, with iconic Mount Fuji rising in the northeast and tea landscapes extending across the prefecture. Shizuoka is home to many distinct tea-growing regions, each shaped by its own terrain, climate, and history. From historic areas such as the Makinohara Plateau to tea fields tucked into the mountains, the prefecture has played a central role in the development of Japan’s modern tea industry and has remained one of the country’s leading tea-producing regions for generations. Its influence has also extended beyond Japan, with the Port of Shimizu serving historically as an important gateway for Japanese tea exports. Today, this depth of history and diversity is reflected in a tea culture that brings together generations of knowledge and craftsmanship with progressive approaches to cultivation and production.

Expect matcha that can move from bright and aromatic to deeper, grounded profiles, depending on cultivar, harvest, and how the tea was prepared.

Shizuoka is also the birthplace of Yabukita, the most widely grown tea cultivar in Japan.